Diabetes

At University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, our pediatric endocrinologists treat Type 1 (T1D) and Type 2 (T2D) diabetes. We also care for patients who have pre-diabetes/metabolic syndrome, cystic fibrosis-related diabetes, and rarer forms of diabetes such as monogenic, neonatal and steroid-induced diabetes.

Through our relationship with the University of Minnesota, patients have access to research studies and investigational therapies that become the newest treatments for diabetes. Our clinical investigators are leaders in TrialNet, an international network of clinicians that is exploring ways to prevent, delay and reverse the progression of Type 1 diabetes.

Discover Our Difference

University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best children’s hospitals in the nation for treating diabetes and endocrine disorders.

We are members of the Type 1 Diabetes Exchange, a national registry project that collects common data from select centers about patients with diabetes. With tens of thousands of data profiles, we have access to statistically significant information about what works, and what does not. We are able to contribute to establishing best practice and advancing treatment through research. To help manage diabetes, University of Minnesota Health physicians prescribe insulin pumps or conventional insulin therapy (injections), and offer monitoring with continuous glucose monitoring devices. According to data collected by the T1D Exchange Clinic Registry, automated monitoring and control is improving results.

Children with chronic pancreatitis who require a pancreatectomy benefit from University of Minnesota Health physicians' leadership in the field of total pancreatectomy/islet auto-transplantation (TP-IAT). Pain relief is the most significant aspect of TP-IAT. Nearly 90 percent of patients report that their pain is gone or greatly diminished after the surgery. This procedure can also help prevent diabetes, which is a bonus that patients appreciate.

As population demographics change, we study the effects. We are now studying diabetes in African immigrant children. In addition, we have an ongoing effort to develop diabetes programs in Uganda.

Our diabetes staff at University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital supports the American Diabetes Association (Minnesota chapter) summer camp and regularly attend the camp in a medical staff role. Camp Needlepoint is for children who have Type 1 diabetes so they can enjoy a regular summer camp experience.

More Islet Transplants Than Anywhere Else

The Schulze Diabetes Institute works to provide islet transplants to adults with type 1 diabetes, and children and adults who need their pancreas removed for a rare condition called chronic pancreatitis.

Diagnosis and Treatment

Our team of specialists will provide the best treatment options for your child. If you or your child needs support outside of clinic appointments to manage diabetes, our team members are available by phone or email. For example, we can help with reviewing blood glucose values, making insulin dose changes and answering any questions you have. Each endocrinologist has a team of diabetes nurses available to help you. This continuity of care allows you to talk to the same doctors and nurses during your visits and between visits so that your diabetes management is consistent.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems

Insulin

Type 1 Diabetes Affects Over 1.5M People In The US

The University of Minnesota is a center in the T1D Exchange to track the overall care of individuals with Type 1 diabetes in the United States.

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